Lemon Oil for Neck Cleaning

**blackspy** · 06-13-2005, 10:53 AM

Originally Posted by dwf1004

...alright, all of you.

Being up at 6am, and in the downward spiral of inebriation, I got the two mixed up...

yes, Darrell's human!

Lemon oil on rosewood fretboard = GOOD
Gunstock oil wax on rosewood fretboard = BAD

...

Mixed drinks = GOOD...but dangerous.

Note to self...stay off the computer post-alcohol.

Ok, so I'm clear .. you're saying Gunstock Oil / Wax on a Maple fretboard is good?

**tommyindelaware** · 06-13-2005, 10:57 AM

Originally Posted by blackspy

Ok, so I'm clear .. you're saying Gunstock Oil / Wax on a Maple fretboard is good?

yes...... that's how they are shipped........i think the whole neck is dipped & shipped ....

**blackspy** · 06-13-2005, 10:59 AM

That's what I thought, but I've been told, more than once .. don't do it. ?? I can't keep track of the conflicting advice....

**bearkat16** · 06-13-2005, 11:11 AM

so the oil caused the wood to swell------closing the cracks ?

Believe it or not, it did. I wasn't expecting the lemon oil to do that. I took it over to the door after i was done to look at it in good light and to my suprise i could not find the cracks. I didn't use alot either, just wet the end of my finger and lightly rubbed it on. Although i repeated the process 3 times because it was so dry.

**tommyindelaware** · 06-13-2005, 11:14 AM

Originally Posted by blackspy

Ok, so I'm clear .. you're saying Gunstock Oil / Wax on a Maple fretboard is good?

in the proper circumstance.......but not for typical cleaning.........for reconditioning like new..... only if really needed....like after a fingerboard leveling where the fingerboard is again raw maple.

**thindave** · 06-13-2005, 11:17 AM

Originally Posted by blackspy

That's what I thought, but I've been told, more than once .. don't do it. ?? I can't keep track of the conflicting advice....

Jon says here not to use oil/wax on a maple fretboard.

So, to set this straight:

- Rosewood fretboard/maple neck = oil/wax on the back, lemon oil on fretboard

- Maple fretboard/maple neck = oil/wax on back, Murphy's on fretboard (just to clean?)

- Rosewood fretboard/Rosewood neck = BriWax (dark brown)/oil on back, lemon oil on fingerboard

Is that right? Can we get the FAQ updated to include all options?

**thindave** · 06-14-2005, 12:33 PM

Bump...

**dwf1004** · 06-14-2005, 05:10 PM

...Dave, as soon as Jon gives the OK on the info you supplied, I will update that in the ROTR/FAQ thread.

Because, Lord knows that you should trust me, sober or not.

**thindave** · 06-14-2005, 06:48 PM

Originally Posted by dwf1004

Because, Lord knows that you should trust me, sober or not.

Ahh, go soak your head in a pot of gin...

**Baltar** · 06-15-2005, 03:34 AM

i use some gibson pumpspray guitar polish for all the wooden parts on my
guitars. i use it for the fretboard 2-3 times every year, and am quite
happy so far.

**dwf1004** · 06-15-2005, 03:48 AM

Originally Posted by thindave

Ahh, go soak your head in a pot of gin...

Gin's not my game, buddy...but thanks for the suggestion.

**Raz** · 06-15-2005, 05:54 AM

Originally Posted by thindave

Jon says here not to use oil/wax on a maple fretboard.

So, to set this straight:

- Rosewood fretboard/maple neck = oil/wax on the back, lemon oil on fretboard

- Maple fretboard/maple neck = oil/wax on back, Murphy's on fretboard (just to clean?)

- Rosewood fretboard/Rosewood neck = BriWax (dark brown)/oil on back, lemon oil on fingerboard

Is that right? Can we get the FAQ updated to include all options?

So we can't use any wax on a maple fretboard...isn't there one applied at the shop? I thought I read this somewhere

**spkirby** · 06-15-2005, 07:37 AM

Wow this is confusing...I thought maple fretboards were oiled and waxed from the factory just like the "back" of the neck. In the meantime I have oiled and waxed my maple fretboard and have suffered no ill effects.

Tip with the gunstock oil...the bottle says to leave on wood for 2 hours...dont it sets rock hard and only steel wool will shift it. EBMM tips suggest to leave it on for 5 mins before wiping off and applying wax. Should have payed more attention!

SteveK